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| Man dies after shooting in street | Man dies after shooting in street |
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| A 25-year-old man has been shot dead in a street in Merseyside. | A 25-year-old man has been shot dead in a street in Merseyside. |
| Officers found the victim, Daniel Keatinge, with bullet wounds to his body on Formosa Road in Fazakerley at about 1930 GMT on Friday. | |
| He was treated by paramedics at the scene but was pronounced dead at hospital a short time later. | He was treated by paramedics at the scene but was pronounced dead at hospital a short time later. |
| Detectives have revealed the gunman escaped on foot in the direction of Eagle Dene, along a footpath off Formosa Road. | Detectives have revealed the gunman escaped on foot in the direction of Eagle Dene, along a footpath off Formosa Road. |
| We are determined to find the person responsible for the murder of Daniel Keatinge Det Supt Ian Mulcahey, Merseyside Police | We are determined to find the person responsible for the murder of Daniel Keatinge Det Supt Ian Mulcahey, Merseyside Police |
| He is described as 16 to 20 years old and wore dark clothing at the time of the shooting. | He is described as 16 to 20 years old and wore dark clothing at the time of the shooting. |
| Merseyside Police said the incident was now being treated as a 'targeted attack'. | Merseyside Police said the incident was now being treated as a 'targeted attack'. |
| Forensic examinations of the scene have taken place and detectives have begun house-to-house inquiries. The area has been cordoned off. | Forensic examinations of the scene have taken place and detectives have begun house-to-house inquiries. The area has been cordoned off. |
| Det Supt Ian Mulcahey said: "We are determined to find the person responsible for the murder of Daniel Keatinge. | Det Supt Ian Mulcahey said: "We are determined to find the person responsible for the murder of Daniel Keatinge. |
| "Tackling gun crime is a top priority for Merseyside Police and we will not tolerate firearms on the streets of Merseyside. | "Tackling gun crime is a top priority for Merseyside Police and we will not tolerate firearms on the streets of Merseyside. |
| "At the moment the motive for the attack is unknown. | "At the moment the motive for the attack is unknown. |
| "The investigation is in its early stages and we are appealing to the public to come forward with information that could help us. " | "The investigation is in its early stages and we are appealing to the public to come forward with information that could help us. " |
| High visibility patrols of the Fazakerley area have been stepped up and will continue throughout the night. |